Statement of the Obispo Maximo (Iglesia Filipina Independiente) July 08, 2017 “Make every effort to do what leads to peace” (Romans 14:19 NIV) Consistent with our position to stand with
Laut’s Lament
“We are being hurt,” says Ustad Alimondas Laut, holding back tears. Sad stories aren’t the usual markers for the end of Ramadan in the Philippines. For Filipino Muslims, festivities generally
Iglesia Filipina Independiente enthrones 13th Arcbishop
On June 25, about 2,000 bishops, priests and faithful of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente from its 45 local churches will gather at the National Cathedral in Manila for the installation
Lumads welcomed in NCCP churches on Indigenous Peoples Sunday 2016
On Indigenous Peoples (IP) Sunday, 15 churches welcomed representatives from different Lumad tribes in Mindanao to share their experiences of landlessness, oppression, and militarization in their communities brought about by
On the violent dispersal of National Minorities
“I know that the Lord maintains the cause of the afflicted, and executes justice on the needy.” (Psalm 140:12) We, the officers of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines
NCCP staff join Interfaith Solidarity Mission with Lumads in Bukidnon
On Indigenous Peoples (IP) Sunday, 15 churches welcomed representatives from different Lumad tribes in Mindanao to share their experiences of landlessness, oppression, and militarization in their communities brought about by